Barekese Dam
Barekese Dam is a dam on the Ofin River that supports the main water treatment plant for Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, supplying about 80 percent of the potable water for the city and its surrounding environs.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bare Kese and Kodee.
Bare Kese
Town
Barekese is a town and capital of the Atwima Nwabiagya District within Ashanti Region, Ghana. It is home to the Barekese Dam and Barekese Senior High School.
Kodee
Village
Kodie is a small town and the capital of Afigya-Kwabre South district, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Kodee is situated 8 km east of Barekese Dam.
Barekese Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Kumasi, Ghana
- Location: Atwima District, Ashanti Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.83517° or 6° 50′ 7″ northLongitude
-1.72184° or 1° 43′ 19″ westOpen location code
6CRWR7PH+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 407081342OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q19811601
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Ghanaian Pidgin English to Italian—“Barekese Dam” goes by many names.
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Barekese Dam”
- Hausa: “Madatsar ruwan Barekese”
- Italian: “diga di Barekese”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly and pentecostal church of ghana.
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